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PAGt; 2, THli KINGS MOUNf.AIN MIRROR, WSDNESOAY OC 6, 1971 The High School Incident It’s up to the students of Kings Mountain High School to determine the kind of school enviroment they want. If they want a quite, friendly atmosphere to prevail, as do the majority of students, they can have it; but if the student body allows itself to be disrupted and divided by the intimi dating pranks of a few malcontents, who would make a mockery of peace and order, then it will suffer the results. The incident at the school last Wednesday was unfortunate. It’s doubtful that enough tension and stress exists at Kings Mountain High for students of the same age, living in the same town,atteodiog the same classes, and enjoying the same act ivities, to have to resort to physical conflict with one another. When violence does' erupt, the administration should accept the responsibility to stand firm against it. Rebellion must not be allowed to run rampant on our campuses. There’s no place in today’s world lor prejudice, petty riv alry, and constant bickering. The future challenge to today’s youth calls for cooperation, understanding, and concern lor fellow man, and the classroom is a good place to begin learn ing these lessons. Letters To The Editor Cash^ The Human Entertainer Is Patriotism Dead? Dear Editor, As I sit in my Army Basic Training Barracks, I reflect on my conversations just before I entered the Army, or rat her my 6 month active duty training in the National Guard. Friends & Relatives had comments like; “It’s better than being drafted’’ — "Six months is better than two years” -- and — “Oh you joined the guard to dodge the draft, too.” Not one of the people I talked to say anything about my duty to serve my country. These friends were a cross-section of Kings Mountain, and most of them are over 30. Still not one of them would believe that I joined to serve my country. Actually, I had a high draft number, and my poor vision is going to earn me a medical discharge. Is Patriotism dead? Is dodging the draft now the accepted life style? I have no answers, but I am afraid that loving ones country is now not the accept^ practice. Personally the idea of everyone shirking his duty to his country makes it hard lor me to see a bright future for the United States. Mark Hughes Tribute To D. Goforth Dear Editor; In regards to a wonderful man, I have had the honor of know ing. Such a man lives in Kings Mountain known to everyone. As Mr. D. Goforth, who has the sharp memory of an elephant, the wisdom of a computer and knowledge of a wise man. This man is in his eighties, but one can enjoy his company for hours on end. I have learned many good things of great value from Mr. D. who is a delight to meet and know. A quick and truthful answer you will get to any question you might ask. Mr. D, never meets a stranger for he is honored to sit and talk or work, be what may. And so alert, that it will amaze you. To know him as I do, is to love him. And if his Castle in the sky is decorated with medals of lifes scars, he has won them with honor so devine. I hope as time passes on, I may stand half as erect, know and remember half as much as I have learned from you, Mr. D., then I will know and remem ber a friendship I value more th^ money. For is I see farther than others, it is because I have known and walked beside a giant of a man such as you, Mr, D. Goforth. “Billie” McGinnis 6-Year Term? A Senate subcommittee soon begins hearings on a pro posal to change the maximum tenure of Presidents from two four-year terms to one six-year term. Though few ex pect passage, the proposal does provide a timely occasion to appraise the practical functioning of United States de mocracy. The theoretical merit in one longer term is that a Presi dent would not have to concern himself with thoughts of reelection. He would not be eligible to succeed himself: he could do what he thought best for the country, regard less ofpolitics. That advantage would certainly be a bless ing, in some cases. However, a six-year term would mean that the people could express themselves and make a change, if desired, only every six years. Minorities would find themselves with less leverage on the executive branch of the federal gov ernment during the longer term, for Presidents would no longer worry about their sometimes-dccisive votes. Many who favor a six-year term also want the Constitu tion changed so that all members of Congress run with the President. This, it’s said, would usually enable the Presi dent to obtain a congressional majority if he won. Many re formers would provide that when a major Administrative proposal failed to win more than a third of the votes in Congress new elections would be mandatory. This recom mendation is akin to the British system, admittedly more responsive. The British population is, of course, relatively homo geneous. The responsive feature there is admirable and desirable. Whether it might produce chaotic, rapidly changing sessions of Congress in this country is aquestion. 739-3851 Box 345 Kings Mountain, N,C, M6 W. Mountain Street Published Each Wednesday In Kings Mountain By The Mirror Publishing Co, Rodney Dodson Editor Lem R, Lynch Photographer SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $4 Per Year In N,C,, $5 Per Year Outside N.C, It was almost unreal, John ny Cash in Boiling Springs. A cheering crowd of 14,000 people lined the banks of the stadium as the giant of an entertainer sprang to the stage dressed in plain black shirt and pants, flashed a broad smile, and with the fam iliar beat of the Tennessee Three in the background, be gan “Boy Named Sue.” Looking younger and smal ler than on TV without his long black coat. Cash was ob viously enjoying himself, and relating to his audience as only he can do. His grass roots music and personal charisma make him popular with people of every age in all walks of life. He drew heartfelt response from his “Man in Black”... he wears it “for the poor and beaten down”...“for the thousands who have died, be lieving that the Lord was on their side.” As the concert reached its peak, hundreds of people con verged to the roped-oll area in front of the stage to get a closer look. Johnny and June sang “Jackson” and “If I Were A Carpenter,” and “Help Me Make It Through The Night.” The Carter Family, Carl Perkins, The Statler Bro thers, all joined in on the finales, "Peace In The Val ley” and "Two By Two”. Youngsters pressed to the front to make pictures, and teenage girls sat on the grass grooving to the beat, as col lege officials and trustees were having an equaily good time in their front row seats. When the free show was over, crowds of students, youngsters, middle-aged, and elderly people followed him to the field house, hoping to get a closer look at the man, or speak, or shake his hand. A college student was over heard exclaiming in all sin cerity, "I shook Johnny Cash’s hand!” It was a day to be long remembered by Gardner - Webb College, and everyone who was fortunate enough to attend. The real purpose of the day was to present Cash with an honorary Doctor of Humanities Degree, the se cond awarded in the School’s history. At a luncheon in his honor. Cash, His wife June Carter, and baby son John Carter Cash, were presented gifts from the college. June had trouble removing little John Carter from his baby seat, so Dr. Poston had the honor of holding up the famous little tyke for the aud ience to see. What brought the house down was when the little fel low started waving and saying ■ "Hi” to his audience like a true entertainer. The convocation was an event which separated Johnny Cash the entertainer from Johnny Cash the man. I couldn’t help but notice how poised, energetic, and self- assured the entertainer se emed as he stepped on stage amid the music and cheering crowds, as he has done thou sands of times before. Then at the convocation, by necessity a somber cere monial event. Cash was as anyone else might be. Al though dignified, he seemed nervous and obviou.sly moved by the honor. This was a reassuring ob servation, We usually see an entertainer only in that cap acity, and are exposed to very little of his human side. Behind every super star or bigger than live TV image, there beats a human heart. *** The rumor was out that some celebreties might show Frontier ^i2>H0TI By Gene Cox - Historian, Kings Mtn. Military Park Trying Period In Carolinas Eight long, bitter years after the first volley of the American Revolution was fired on Lexing;ton Green, the war was officially over. The formal treaty of peace was signed on September 3, 1783, in Paris, France. While going through our microfilm copies of Draper’s manuscript I ran across an interesting order issued by Colonel Levi Casey evelen days before the treaty was signed. The order in his handwriting is difficult to read becaus e he spelled phonetically. The references made to various crimes in the order quoted below show that this period of time in the Carolinas was a very trying one. Neighbor was against neighbor, and there were many who were using the pretext of war to rob and pillage. Hostilities had ceased bet ween the Colonies and England with the surrender at Yorktown and many loyal British subjects did not recognize the new government being formed. As a matter of fact, hardly anyone did. Many influential people thought each Colony should govern themselves with no Central government. However, Colonel Casey was trying to keep some semblance of law and order when he issued the following order. This is to authorize and reprise (archaic-meaning to take back) Captain James Dillard to raise a scouting party to range on the frontier of Little River Regiment (Little River Regi ment’s duty station was in Spartanburg District) or any where in said regiment that may appear needful in order to appre hend any take or kill out lyi^ torles or highway robbers and to bring to justice all suspected harborers of rogues of any kind but not to pay any regard to any private quarrels or any malicious and illegal proceedings of any kind as tearing down houses or destroydng any property or threatening or oppressing any Civil Citizen in any illegal manner. This order is to point and gives us an idea of the things people were doing and the difficulties our forefathers had in establishing these United States. Many people still clung to the type of government they had before the revolution, and there were many ideas on how the new government should be organized. Many thought we should not have a standing army because they feared they may be quartered in private homes as the British had done. Colonel Casey’s use of an army to enforce the laws of upper South Carolina didn’t put the citizens mind at rest either. The settlers were widely scattered through out the Colonies and this added to the difficulties of trying to unite the Colonies. /V' TA/’ .4!?- i')' 'n. JiilUi THE WINNER ON BIRTH LIMIT Census Director George Hay Brown has predicted that the world’s population will double within 30 years. He advocates giving serious study to the question of limiting population. AID FOR JOBLESS The Department of Labor has revealed its plans for immediate allocation of $200- milllon for emergency public service Jobs in cities, coun ties and neighborhoods where unemployment is high. HEALTH ai TELEVISION Washington-The Depart ment of Health, Education and Welfare announced re cently there was no longer a "significant health hazard” through radiation from new teievision sets. iuni moot up at Gardner - Webb on the 28th for the Cash spectacular, so when a shiny blue heli copter glided in and set down at a predetermined landing spot, just after the concert, it drew quite a crowd. Many of the onlookers lo oked and puzzled when a tall man with grey hair stepped out of the crait. It was la ter learned that he was Hugh Morton, possible candidate for Governor of North Car olina next year. *** Speaking of other coinci dences, on the way back to Kings Mountain from Boiling Springs Tuesday, I passed a Cadillac , and afte doing a double take, recognized the driver as one of the Statler Brothers with the Johnny Cash outfit. He was the big one with the bass voice. His wife was with him, and we followed them as they drove through Kings Mountain. God Creates A Community InternaOonal Sunday School Lesson for October 10, 1971. TEXT: Exodus 19; 1 Peter 2:1-10 The purpose of this Lesson is to show that God’s overreaching aim was to create a people in His Name. Today we live in a fluid society, but not necessarily more so than in Biblical times. As the Bible will substantiate, before, during, and after the birth of Christ the people of one land flower into that of another, almost unceasingly. Wars were fought, and the vanquished became the slaves of the victors, often transported en masse for labor within the conquering coun tries. Consequently there was a certain amount of inter-marrying, so therefore it can be safely said that the "mixed multitude” that went out of Egypt with the children of Isreal, in search of the Promised Land was just that. Later, joined by the Mldanites (into whose tribe Moses married) this varied community became a united nation in search of a common goal -- a people who entered into a covenant relationship with God. The Importance of the Exodus cannot possibly be over-rated by Chrlsttans everywhere, in the light of what followed. Prophets and psalmists alike, in later years, were to make the Exodus the recurring theme of their messages to mankind, both in praise of God for His faith fulness and concern, and in condemnation of the sinning of the people, who were lulled by pros perity as opposed to their former trails and tribulations. The Exodus, in short, became a turning point in the history of manUng, and has been immortalized in the Feast of the Passover, The welding of a nation was made possltde lor Isreal by a divine act of deliverance. Member ship in the Church, today, is made possible for us tecause God provided a way of salvation from sin and spiritual rebirth in the Person of His Son, Jesus Christ. The rescue of Isreal, however, from the bonds of Egypt, was not lor the glorification of Isreal alone; it was to bring her (Isr^) te a glorious communion with God, in an advance ment of His plan lor mankind. In short, God’s own ch isen people were to have access to Him through their prayers and their deeds, through the aWe leadership which He had provided them. Thus a “holy nation” was formed,,, separate from other nations, in relation to sin, and peculiar to God in relation to service. That Isreal tailed to honor tUs very personal covenant with God, proved to be her undoing. She did, however, fulfill her appointed purpose, for, kthrough her, a faith based both on revelation and experience was given to the Crhlstian world as we know it today. For, disappointed in Isreal’s actions, God turned to a new vehicle to fulfill His purposes... the Church. Paul, even before the actual coming of Christ, foretold of the institution of believers that would be welded into the Church, and this how we know it today. It therefore follows that we, who profess to the religion known as Christianity, are to take up where Isreal left off. We are to dedicate our wills and resources to the furtherance of God’s plans, constantly witnessing in His behalf to the un-enlightened and the lost. For in Christ we are the recipients of great privilege and equally great responslbUlty. Will we embrace that responsibility, or will we turn from it, as Isreal did? The Church is the bridge between God and ourselves, today. We must fortify its ramparts by our obedience and service to the Church and to God, doing nothing to destroy our roles as God’s spokesmen. (These comments are based on outlines of the International Sunday School Lessons, copy righted by the International Council of Religious Education, and used by permission). BEST OF PRESS f Jealousy Girl, describing a newly engaged couple to a friend: “They’re nice, except for her.” -Record, Columbia, S.C. John Kilgo Too Troe! Many a man’s good fortune is due to the will power of a deceased relative. -Irish Digest. Daffynilion Modesty—The feeling that others will discover just how wonderful you are. -“K”, Kingsville, Texas. Semi- Secret Overheard in a beauty parlor: “L i sten carefully, I promised not to repeat it . . . ” -Leader, Lexington, Ky. Silence Is Golden One thing about not talk ing too much is that you get the benefit of the doubt. -Star, Norfolk. NEWS VIEWS CHRISTENS WARSHIP Newport News, Va.-Mrs. Pat Nixon christened the new nuclear-powered war ship, USS California, recent ly. The new warship, to be equipped with guided mis siles, is expected to be com missioned about the middle of next year. CONCORDE & SECURITY Paris-The French co builders of the Concorde supersonic transport have re portedly tightened security precautions. The move came as a result of the Soviet spy case revealed in London and past spy attempts in France. ON BIKE PRODUCTION San Francisco-Thomas E. Barnsley, British bicycle manufacturer, says that his firm in Nottingham, England, can’t produce the two- wheelers fast enough to keep up with the U. S. cycling craze. STEALS BASE, NO SCORE Little Rock, Ark. —When someone stole first base at the Parks and Recreational Department’s baseball dia mond, the story wasn’t on the sports page. Also stolen were second, third, home plate, the pitcher's rubber and 200 feet of irrigating hose. ON 200TH ANNIVERSARY Washlngton~A global guest list is being prepared for the United States observ ance of its 200th birthday in 1976. The National Geo graphic Society says invita tions are being sent as part of the project called "Open House U.S.A.” Nixon Eyes N.C. President Nixon, without making any big deal about It, has chosen North Carolina as the first state in the nation to for mally kick off his campaign for reelecUon. The President went tp Charlotte and Raleigh to pick the two men to run bis campaign in the Tar Heel state. They are Charles Jonas Jr., a Charlotte stockbroker, and Willis Smith Jr., a Raleigh attorney. Both mao are low key, meticulous, tireless and have been raised in the art of practical politics. Both played prominent roles in Nixon’s North Carolina campaign in 1968 when he carried the state easily over George Wallace and Hubert Humphrey. Nixon gathered more than 627,000 votes in the ’68 campaign in North Carolina. Without ($iesUon, Nixon figures North Carolina to be one of the key states in 1972. The 13 electoral votes are Important, but there seems to be more to it than that. “I really believe,” Jonas Jr, says, "that the President looks at North Carolina like it’s almost home to him. He went to Duke and has lasting friendships here. He cares about this state." Jonas and Smith say their appointment as campaign directors It this early date will give them a chance to put on a better campaign for the President than they were able to do in 1968. "We had only about six weeks to do it all in last time " Smith said. “Now we’ve got 13 or 14 months. This wUl en able us to organize better on the country level and I’m hoping we’ll be able to use some direct maU in this campaign.” Jonas and Smith have already opened and staffed an office 1 Hilton Inn. They plan to hire more people in the future. People in North Carolina-Just as everywhere else-are upset about a lot of things. Some people don’t like school busing, most don’t like the state of the economy, the war is still an issue. "But If the elecUon were today,” Smith says. “I honesUy believe President Nixon would carry North Carolina.” Will he have a harder time than he did In ’68? victory for the President here In 1968, Jonas says. "I don’t know that it will be any harder this time. Things will kind of even out. This time we have an Incumbent. On the other hand, he wUl have a record to defenL But we have 13 months to keep campaign attention on the President. We have a visible candidate. It’s not likely that the Democrats wUl have a visible candidate untU next August.” WhUe they don’t talk much about it publicly, it is known that the Nixon forces feel their toughest foes-at least in North Carolina-would be Senators Harry Jackson and Ed ward Kennedy. A poll was run in the state recently and it indicated that. Jonas says the people in the White House have pledged “absolute cooperation" to do anything they can to mavo NUon a winner in North Carolina. Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans was in Charlotte last week. Both President Nixon and Attorney General John Mit chell will be in Charlotte within the next month. Mrs Martha Mitchell was in Raleigh last Thursday. ’’AU of those things Indicate how the President feels about North Carolina and how important the state is to him ’• Jonas says. "And you can rest assured that the President wUl campaign in person in North Carolina next year. To be honest with you, Mr. Nixon looks strong here. We’re finding a lot of people who are willing to help." The North Carolina House messed up a bUl of some import during the legislative session and now must correct U when the special session convenes on October 26. House Speaker Phil Godwin would only say; "I’ve been talk ed to about this in confidence. I can’t discuss the nature of the bill wlht you, but you’re right, we wUl have to take correc tive action on the bill during the special session." Godwin says this will not open the door for the legislature to start discussing other matters, such as no-fault automobUe insurance. ««« The leglstature wUl also be asked in special session to move next year’s primary back from Tuesday, May 2 to Saturday May 6. Some election board officials say the Tuesday vote date wUl work a hardship in traveling men and students There will be no absentee ballots for the primary House Speaker Godwin says it appears that Governor Scott is going to get virtually everything he wanted in restructuring higher educaUon. This means a strong board concept to ad minister the needs of all 16 state-supported colleges and unlverslUes. Godwin says he thinks the special session which convenes on October 26, should be over by October 30 Hugh Morton Is also running for Governor. He’s sending out miniature Morton salt shakers with a sticker which reads- The salt of North Carolina. Hugh Morton for Governor' f)